Ideas worth spreading

A solution for building a generation of inventors

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Joachim Horn |

TED@BCG London

• June 2015

What if building intelligent systems and innovations was as easy as drawing connections on a computer screen? Joachim Horn has made this possible. SAM Labs' K-12 STEM, STEAM and learn to code courses put the brainpower and experience of engineers in the hands of anyone. SAM Labs enables students with imagination to go from idea to prototype almost instantly, combining hands-on and virtual learning with 200+ hours of standards aligned lessons - so teachers and students can focus on the learning experience.

What if building intelligent systems and innovations was as easy as drawing connections on a computer screen? Joachim Horn has made this possible. SAM Labs' K-12 STEM, STEAM and learn to code courses put the brainpower and experience of engineers in the hands of anyone. SAM Labs enables students with imagination to go from idea to prototype almost instantly, combining hands-on and virtual learning with 200+ hours of standards aligned lessons - so teachers and students can focus on the learning experience.

About the speaker

Joachim Horn

Joachim Horn

Inventor

Joachim Horn transformed the complicated process of creating smart devices and products by empowering everyone to become an instant innovator. A mechanical engineering graduate and co-founder of the Imperial College Design Collective, Horn fused his passion for design and tech to develop SAM Labs. SAM, dubbed the “Lego of the Internet generation,” is the world’s most engaging Internet of Things toolset, giving users tools to become inventors.

About TED Institute

Every year, TED works with a group of select companies and foundations to identify internal ideators, inventors, connectors, and creators. Drawing on the same rigorous regimen that has prepared speakers for the TED main stage, TED Institute works closely with each partner, overseeing curation and providing intensive one-on-one talk development to sharpen and fine tune ideas. The culmination is an event produced, recorded, and hosted by TED, generating a growing library of valuable TED Talks that can spur innovation and transform organizations.

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